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1 1 64th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference Jim McFadden, Nancy Ash, Jack Parrish and Paul Flaherty NOAA Aircraft Operations Center March 1. 2010

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64th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference64th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference

Jim McFadden, Nancy Ash, Jack Parrish

and Paul Flaherty

NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

Jim McFadden, Nancy Ash, Jack Parrish

and Paul Flaherty

NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

March 1. 2010March 1. 2010

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ENDED EARLY!!

STARTED LATE!!

WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THE 2010 SEASON?

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2009 Hurricane Summary2009 Hurricane Summary

Tropical Systems Flown

Hurricane Felicia (EP)

TS Ana

Hurricane Bill

TS Danny

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2009 Hurricane Summary2009 Hurricane Summary

• P-3 171.2 hours 36 flights**

• G-IV 154.7 hours 26 flights

Total 325.9 hrs. 62 flights

* * Single P-3 for 2009 hurricane seasonSingle P-3 for 2009 hurricane season

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2008 Hurricane Summary2008 Hurricane Summary

• P-3P-3 422.1 hours422.1 hours 64 flights64 flights

• G-IVG-IV 192.1 hours192.1 hours 26 flights26 flights

Total 689.4 hrs. 115 flightsTotal 689.4 hrs. 115 flights

• D.A.D.A. 75.2 hours 75.2 hours 25 flights25 flights

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2007 Hurricane Summary2007 Hurricane Summary

• P-3 207.9 hours 37 flights

• G-IV 64.8 hours 9 flights

Total 272.7 hrs. 45 flights

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2009 Hurricane Summary2009 Hurricane Summary

What did we do in 2009?• East Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour

• NOAA Hurricane Roll Out in D.C.

• SFMR Test and Calibration Flights

• FAA Certification of the G-IV TDR installation

• Surveillance missions on Felicia (EP) and Bill

• IFEX/HFIP Rsch missions on Ana, Bill and Danny

• Gulf AXBT Survey Mission

• Coyote Demonstration Mission

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Coyote UAS

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Partnership with NAVAIR and BAE SystemsPackaged in sonobuoy tubeDeployed from P-3 free-fall chuteDemonstration flight 20 Sept 2009Telemetry data streamed to GCS on P-3

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Technical Requirements

P-3• Store and deploy from within

an “A” size sonobuoy tube (4.875” D x 36” L)

• Deployed at 150-250 kts, 5-20K ft

UAV• Flight Airspeed: 50-75 kts • Flight Duration: 1.5 hrs• Range: 20 nm (threshold), 50

nm (objective)

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Coyote – Mission Sequence

Release & Climb-out

Flying to Target (<20 sec)

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Purpose• To evaluate the utilization of the Coyote for

hurricane research, as well as other scientific applications

• To evaluate the ability of the Coyote to fill data gaps in low altitude regions (near-surface TC environment) and provide continuous data to supplement existing instrumentation

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Demonstration Flight

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FY10 PIROITIES AND ISSUES

1. G-IV Tail Doppler Radar 1. G-IV Tail Doppler Radar

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G-IV OSAT Flight Profiles

WSR-88D IntercomparisonWSR-88D Intercomparison

Convection Intercomp.

Convection Intercomp.

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FY10 PIROITIES AND ISSUES

2. P-3 Radar Upgrade2. P-3 Radar Upgrade

4. Data System Upgrade (AAMPS)4. Data System Upgrade (AAMPS)

3. Hi-speed SATCOM upgrade3. Hi-speed SATCOM upgrade

1. G-IV Tail Doppler Radar 1. G-IV Tail Doppler Radar

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FY10 PRIORITIES AND ISSUES

5. NOAA/USAF SFMR Compatibility5. NOAA/USAF SFMR Compatibility

6. New AXBT Receivers 6. New AXBT Receivers

7. 3rd P-3 System Integration7. 3rd P-3 System Integration

• Sufficient Personnel for aboveSufficient Personnel for above

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NOAA’s Third P-3

N44RF

Integration Schedule, Utilization

and Requirements

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N44RFN44RF

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Avionics/ Instrumentation ScheduleAvionics/ Instrumentation Schedule

1. Avionics: January - June 2010

New cockpit displays, inertial navs, radios, HF antenna, collision avoidance system, radar altimeters, intercom system, C-band nose radar

2. Scientific Power Integration: January- June 2010

Run scientific power to distribution points throughout aircraft

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Avionics/ Instrumentation ScheduleAvionics/ Instrumentation Schedule

3. Scientific Instrumentation: February - October 2010

Data system, AXBT, and standard meteorological measurements

4. Air Chemistry modifications: May - October 2010

Multiple wing pods, cloud physics, multiple radiometers

5. Aircraft infrastructure: March - April 2011

Interior completion, required safety gear

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Avionics/ Instrumentation ScheduleAvionics/ Instrumentation Schedule

6. Scientific Instrumentation: June 2012

AVAPS, SFMR, and High speed Satcom

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Aircraft Features - June, 2011Aircraft Features - June, 2011

- Large floor space for user equipment

- User payload > 8000 lbs

- Power available >30KVA

- Window/ instrumentation ports

- Re-enforced floor to handle large/ heavy racks

- Wing hard points

- Standard meteorological and navigation parameters

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Doppler Wind

LIDAR

Doppler Wind

LIDAR

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Possible Mission Support and Integration RequirementsPossible Mission Support and Integration Requirements

Ocean Winds: install C and Ku band scatterometers (IWRAP)

Remote Sensing: install large down looking window for LIDAR and digital camera instrumentation

Bomb bay pallet: applicable to multiple users, roll-on roll-off instrumentation packages. Two 1000# rated pallets.

Ocean Heat Content/Ocean Dynamics: install receivers for AXBTs, CP and CTD probes.

Sonobuoy launched UAS devices

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Bomb Bay PalletBomb Bay Pallet

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Other Program Support

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• Ecosystems

• Climate

• Arctic• Weather & Water

• Sanctuaries

• Law Enforcement

• Other Joint/Shared Projects

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QUESTIONS?